Hip Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of VA examination regarding the Veteran's right hip disability and its relationship to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for back disability and left hip disability due to a lack of sufficient evidence. The appeal must be remanded as to all issues, in order to obtain all relevant records associated with his National Guard Service and to provide VA examinations for his back and left hip disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right hip and right leg disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a disease or injury during active service, and that any current conditions are not related to service.

The Board denied service connection for left hip, right hip, and back disabilities. However, it granted service connection for a left knee disability that is not directly related to service but was caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.,Service connection for bilateral hips and back disabilities were not established as they are not linked to active duty service.

An increased disability rating of 20 percent for the service-connected back disability from August 21, 2009 to August 24, 2020 is granted.,An initial disability rating of 20 percent for the service-connected neck disability from February 13, 2008 to August 24, 2020 is granted. An increased disability rating higher than 20 percent for the service-connected neck disability from August 24, 2020, forward, is denied.,An initial 10 percent disability rating for the service-connected left hip disability (limitation of external rotation) from August 21, 2009 to August 24, 2020 is granted. An increased disability rating higher than 10 percent for the service-connected left hip disability (limitation of external rotation) from August 24, 2020, forward, is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine, left hip, left shoulder strain, right hip, and right shoulder strain conditions due to insufficient addendum opinions regarding their relationship to service-connected status post lumbar strain with DDD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip disability, prostate disability, and bilateral knee disability. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active military service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination as there is insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip condition is caused by his service-connected right foot disability, and thus grants service connection for this secondary condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for additional medical opinions. The issues of right shoulder, left shoulder, neck, low back, and left hip conditions are now pending.

The Veteran's appeals for right ear hearing loss, allergies, viral syndrome, chloracne, bilateral knee disability, PFB, lumbar spine disability, and left hip disability have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and new evidence, requiring a new VA examination to determine if any left hip disability is related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot and right hip conditions due to inadequate examination reports. The VA is instructed to obtain updated treatment records, conduct a new addendum opinion, and readjudicate the cases.

The Veteran's claim for tinnitus was granted with an effective date of May 25, 2011. The claims for tobacco use disorder, left foot disability, right foot disability, lumbar spine disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left leg disability, and right leg disability were all denied as not related to service or due to other pre-existing conditions.,The Veteran's claim for sleep apnea was denied. The claim for residuals of a left forearm scar was also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of migraines, left hip replacement, right hip replacement, and back disability due to inadequate VA opinions. The Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating for her migraines as they do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient development and lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives. The claims will be reviewed again, including obtaining addendum opinions from VA examiners.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disability and right hip disability due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran contends that his current disabilities are secondary to his service-connected abnormalities in gait.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling examinations to assess his current disability status.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for various service-connected disabilities, including eczematoid dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right patellofemoral pain syndrome with shin splints and anterior compartment syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with shin splints and anterior compartment syndrome, left hip disability, diabetes mellitus type II, hypogonadism, esophageal stricture with esophageal polyp and Schatzki's ring, and ventral hernia status post-surgery with rectus diastasis.